Nartey Delivers Late Drama as Stuttgart Edge Frankfurt

VfB Stuttgart survived a major scare to claim a thrilling 3-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday night, producing one of the most entertaining matches of Bundesliga Round 17.

The visitors stunned the home crowd early, taking the lead in just the fifth minute. Rasmus Kristensen rose unmarked at the back post to head home from a corner, punishing Stuttgart’s slow start and giving Frankfurt early control.

Stuttgart responded with urgency and began to dominate possession. Their pressure paid off in the 27th minute when Ermedin Demirovic finished confidently from inside the box to level the score. The equaliser lifted the tempo, and Stuttgart kept pushing forward.

Eight minutes later, the turnaround was complete. Deniz Undav timed his run perfectly and slotted home after a clever through ball, sending Stuttgart into the break with a deserved 2-1 advantage after a first half packed with chances at both ends.

Frankfurt came out fighting in the second half and went close several times, including a thunderous effort from Ansgar Knauff that crashed off the crossbar. Stuttgart also had opportunities to extend their lead, but missed chances kept the contest wide open.

The tension exploded in the 80th minute when Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab struck a low effort into the corner to make it 2-2, silencing the home fans and swinging momentum Frankfurt’s way.

Just as the match seemed destined for a draw, Stuttgart found one final surge. In the 87th minute, Nikolas Nartey reacted quickest inside the box, finishing from close range to restore Stuttgart’s lead and spark wild celebrations in the stands.

Frankfurt threw everything forward in stoppage time, forcing Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nübel into crucial saves, but the hosts stood firm to see out a memorable win.

The result underlined Stuttgart’s resilience and attacking depth, while Frankfurt were left frustrated after twice fighting back but still coming away empty-handed in a night full of twists.